Former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra has suggested a few foreign head coach options for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of IPL 2027 as well. He added that Brendon McCullum could be one of the contenders, sharing that he has played for the franchise. CSK had an indifferent run in IPL 2026, finishing eighth on the points table as well. They parted ways with Stephen Fleming, their head coach since 2009, ahead of the upcoming season as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “How about Brendon McCullum? Why am I thinking about Brendon McCullum? The England story has just ended. He has had a relationship with Chennai. He is a captain’s coach. He backs the captain fully. He and the captain have a tuning. He is a players’ coach. We have seen that very well with him in England. He has been that kind of character.”

“He might form an excellent partnership with Ruturaj (Gaikwad). Chennai have a philosophy of backing their players to the hilt, and he is aligned with that philosophy. He is from New Zealand. They like coaches from New Zealand. So, in that respect, Brendon McCullum could be one of the guys,” he further added.

“One is part of their coaching setup. He goes by the name Mr Cricket. Michael Hussey could definitely be an option because he is extremely diligent and stays almost in the shadows. He stays in the background and does a good job. Whoever has worked with him says he is extremely hard-working,” he stated.

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“He will put in the hard yards. He is aligned with Chennai’s philosophy that one shouldn’t make frequent changes, the captain should be backed, the environment should be maintained, and they stick with the players they show confidence in. You feel Michael Hussey might have those qualities, and he is already attached to this team. So Michael Hussey could be one of the candidates,” he expressed.

However, Aakash Chopra also said that Albie Morkel could be another option for the Chennai Super Kings, stating that the former South Africa allrounder might be the frontrunner as well.

“What about Albie Morkel? You remember the Chennai connection, but more importantly, he has been attached to their franchises in different places. He has even been made head coach for the Johannesburg Super Kings,” the cricketer-turned-commentator said.”Albie Morkel is the leader of their core coaching team. He played for Chennai as well. They don’t leave people once you get attached to them. So can Albie Morkel be that coach who takes this team forward? He might be the frontrunner,” he added.

“What about Darren Sammy? No one talks about Darren Sammy. He is very underrated, but he is a good coach. He gets the team together. He is tactically extremely sharp. He understands T20 extremely well. He is also a multiple-time World Cup winner as a captain,” Aakash Chopra concluded.